ATLS Practice Exam Test.
1. Definitive control of the airway is achieved Endotracheal intubation
by
2. How do you treat hypothermia in the ED? crystalloid fluids at 102.2
degrees F and
warmed treatment area
3. What does definitive hemorrhage 1) Possible surgery
control refer to?
2) Stabilizing of pelvis
(3)
3) Angioembolization
4. What are rates of fluid administration mea- Size and length of catheter
sured by?
5. Minimum flow rate of oxygen 11 L/min
reservoir mask
6. MCC of shock in trauma pt Hypovolemia due to hemorrhage
7. Describe the 3 for 1 rule Replace each mL of blood loss with 3
ml of crystalloid solution
8. What metabolic state can result from Metabolic acidosis
con- tinued hemorrhage or
decreased perfu- sion?
9. In what survey, primary or
Secondary
secondary, are these identified?
Via thorough PE, CXR, pulse ox, ECG
1) Simple PTX
and ABG
2) Pulmonary contusion
3) Traumatic aortic disruption
10. What imaging study is preferred for
pene- trating abdominal trauma?
CT
, ATLS Practice Exam Test.
11. What can FAST rapidly diagnose? Abdominal hemorrhage
12. When is a laparotomy indicated? Fascial penetration with intraperitoneal
bleeding or peritonitis
13. What does the Monro Kellie doctrine The relationship between IC volume and
de- scribe?
pressure
14. Normal resting ICP 10 mm Hg
15. How do you reduce elevated ICP? Mannitol in a 20% solution
16. How do you temporarily control pelvic Internal traction and external counter-
he- morrhage and instability?
pres- sure
17. How do you initially manage major arterial Direct pressure and fluid
resuscitation
injury?
18. Full thickness burn Third degree burn
19. What is used to estimate the size Rule of 9's
and depth of burns?
Head= 9%
Each
arm=9%
Front Trunk= 18%
Back Trunk= 18%
Upper leg= 9%
20. What type of burns appear wet and Lower leg= 9%
blis- tered?
Partial thickness burns (second degree)
21. How do you treat CO exposed pt? 100% oxygen flow through non re-
breather
, ATLS Practice Exam Test.
mask
1. Definitive control of the airway is achieved Endotracheal intubation
by
2. How do you treat hypothermia in the ED? crystalloid fluids at 102.2
degrees F and
warmed treatment area
3. What does definitive hemorrhage 1) Possible surgery
control refer to?
2) Stabilizing of pelvis
(3)
3) Angioembolization
4. What are rates of fluid administration mea- Size and length of catheter
sured by?
5. Minimum flow rate of oxygen 11 L/min
reservoir mask
6. MCC of shock in trauma pt Hypovolemia due to hemorrhage
7. Describe the 3 for 1 rule Replace each mL of blood loss with 3
ml of crystalloid solution
8. What metabolic state can result from Metabolic acidosis
con- tinued hemorrhage or
decreased perfu- sion?
9. In what survey, primary or
Secondary
secondary, are these identified?
Via thorough PE, CXR, pulse ox, ECG
1) Simple PTX
and ABG
2) Pulmonary contusion
3) Traumatic aortic disruption
10. What imaging study is preferred for
pene- trating abdominal trauma?
CT
, ATLS Practice Exam Test.
11. What can FAST rapidly diagnose? Abdominal hemorrhage
12. When is a laparotomy indicated? Fascial penetration with intraperitoneal
bleeding or peritonitis
13. What does the Monro Kellie doctrine The relationship between IC volume and
de- scribe?
pressure
14. Normal resting ICP 10 mm Hg
15. How do you reduce elevated ICP? Mannitol in a 20% solution
16. How do you temporarily control pelvic Internal traction and external counter-
he- morrhage and instability?
pres- sure
17. How do you initially manage major arterial Direct pressure and fluid
resuscitation
injury?
18. Full thickness burn Third degree burn
19. What is used to estimate the size Rule of 9's
and depth of burns?
Head= 9%
Each
arm=9%
Front Trunk= 18%
Back Trunk= 18%
Upper leg= 9%
20. What type of burns appear wet and Lower leg= 9%
blis- tered?
Partial thickness burns (second degree)
21. How do you treat CO exposed pt? 100% oxygen flow through non re-
breather
, ATLS Practice Exam Test.
mask
